Questions & Answers about Мы любим русский танец.
Why does the verb end in -им here?
The verb любить (to love) is a "Type 2" (or "и-conjugation") verb. For this group, the мы (we) form ends in -им, which gives us любим. Verbs that end in -ем for the "we" form belong to the other main verb group (Type 1).
Shouldn't "Russian dance" change its endings because it is the object of the sentence?
It actually is in the accusative (object) case here! However, because танец (dance) is a masculine, inanimate (non-living) noun, its accusative form looks exactly the same as its basic dictionary form. The adjective русский matches the noun, so it stays in its dictionary form too.
Why do we use русский here instead of по-русски?
Русский is an adjective used to describe nouns, like танец (dance). You use по-русски when describing how you do an action, like speaking or reading (for example, "I speak in Russian"). Since we are describing the dance itself, we must use the adjective.
Do I need to pronounce both с letters in русский?
You can hold the "s" sound slightly longer than usual to show the double с, but in normal, everyday speaking, native speakers often pronounce it as a single "s" sound. It is mostly important to remember the double с for your spelling!
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